GEORGETOWN – In what appears to be a major changing of the guard at the top of town government, the voters here last week ousted a veteran member of the Select Board and elected two new members of the board who are expected to choose a new chair. Robert Hoover and...
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Honor Veterans on Memorial Day
ROWLEY — The Rowley Veterans Committee (RVC) is planning a major Memorial Day parade on Monday, May 29, with bag pipes and drums, the Old Nancy cannon and a flag raising at noon at the Town Common. The committee may also have a surprise for all who attend. Rowley...
No New Town Hall
NEWBURY — It’s back to the drawing board for those who believe this town needs a new government center. To decide on the controversial project’s future will be two new leaders on the Board of Selectmen, including one who won without having her name on the ballot....
Storm Surge Speaker Series event “Marine Debris Removal”
NEWBURYPORT - The Greater Newburyport community is invited to attend the Storm Surge Speaker Series event “Marine Debris Removal” presented by Laura Ludwig, Director of the Marine Debris and Plastics Program at the Center for Coastal Studies, Provincetown MA. The...
Masiello Leadership Scholarship Awarded
At the first 3 Towns and 2 Cities (Newbury, Salisbury, West Newbury, Amesbury and Newburyport) Democratic Breakfast since 2019 held recently at Nicholson Hall in Newburyport the Salisbury Democratic Town Committee awarded the 2023 Lou Masiello Memorial Leadership...
Georgetown Offering Rebate on Smart Irrigation Controllers
Georgetown Offering Rebate on Smart Irrigation Controllers GEORGETOWN – The Georgetown Water Department has put a rebate program in place to help curb the waste of water through the use of smart irrigation controllers. A smart irrigation controller acts like a...
Rowley Says “No” to Triton Budget
ROWLEY — In recent years, it has been the town of Salisbury that has been required to pay more of the Triton Regional School District budget, while the towns of Newbury and Rowley got off a bit easier. That changed this year. For fiscal year 2024, it is Rowley, which...
Rowley Hydrant Flushing Starting Soon
ROWLEY – The Rowley Water Department announces that the department will be flush hydrants beginning later this month. Beginning Tuesday, May 16, the Rowley Water Department will be conducting hydrant flushing on dead-end streets every Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m....
Enjoy Reading On A StoryWalk
GEORGETOWN – You can now walk and read at Georgetown Peabody Library. Along with four reading benches honoring former library staff and major supporters, the town’s Highway Department has installed 19 metal reading stations as part of a StoryWalk on the side lawn of...
Blood Drive
REGIONAL – Type O negative blood donors are especially needed right now, along with all blood types. As a thank-you, all who come to give May 1-19 will receive a $10 e-gift card. Those who come May 20-31 will get an exclusive Red Cross beach towel, while supplies...
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